Oven “Fried” Pork Chops

October 6, 2009

My husband was less than enthused when I said we were having pork chops for dinner. So not the reaction I wanted. But he has a point. We’ve had grilled pork chops out the wazoo. So for something different, I decided to do some homemade Shake and Bake style pork chops. It’s a classic for a reason folks. The buttermilk keeps these nice and moist, and the hot sauce gives a great balance to the sweet of the corn flake breading.

In skillet, add oil and juice from 2 oranges and a couple dashes of cinnamon (we like cinnamon so I use about 1/8 t). Place pork chops in skillet and marinate 15 minutes up to an hour. Turn on high heat and cook on each side 4-6 minutes depending on thickness. Orange juice will turn into a glaze. coat pork chops with glaze and serve.

We pair these up with baked yams and steamed green beans or a large tossed salad.

My kids don’t like the glaze on top of their chops so I usually cook 6 chops in the same 2 orange marinade. These chops are very moist and it’s a fast meal if you cook the yams in the microwave.